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Newborn health specialists from Hudson Institute of Medical Research are working with colleagues at Monash University and Monash Health on a potentially game-changing treatment for brain injuries in preterm babies using stem cells from cord blood donated by families after the birth of a full-term baby.…  Read more

A treatment already being trialled to reduce the impacts of perinatal inflammation on the newborn brain appears to be more effective than first thought. Scientists at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, working with Monash University and Monash Health, have been trialling the anti-inflammatory drug anakinra to restore healthy brain development in babies at high risk of…  Read more

There is a paradox in the funding of Hudson Institute’s newborn health research. Rather than curing existing diseases, the success of this research is seen in the absence of illness.…  Read more

Neonatologist and clinician-scientist Associate Professor Atul Malhotra from The Ritchie Centre, the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health,  and Monash Children’s Hospital,  has been awarded a Fulbright Professional Coral Sea Scholarship to support the US implementation of an umbilical cord blood (UCB) cell therapies clinical trial for extremely preterm babies. …  Read more

Jessica Collins expected that life would change with the arrival of her first child, but nothing could have prepared her for the changes that were about to come.…  Read more

The impact of inflammation on a preterm born child can be life-changing and now, for the first time, researchers have confirmed that the inflammation itself, and the damage it causes, lasts until a few months after birth.…  Read more

For the first time in Australia, a child has received an infusion of their own umbilical cord blood stem cells to treat cerebral palsy (CP), and Hudson Cell Therapies played a crucial role in making it happen. The therapy, not yet approved as a standard treatment for CP anywhere in the world, was administered to…  Read more

Researchers at Hudson have identified the specific processes by which perinatal brain inflammation causes structural changes in the brain. …  Read more

Despite advances in neonatal care, effective treatments for brain injury in premature babies remain a significant unmet need. Researchers at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, working with the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, are tackling this challenge head-on with an innovative approach: engineered extracellular vesicles.…  Read more

Research projects that will improve the lives of people with autoinflammatory diseases, hypertension, cancer and perinatal brain injury have been recognised in the latest National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants, announced by Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon Mark Butler MP.…  Read more

There is growing evidence that creatine may be beneficial as a pregnancy supplement, and new research from Hudson Institute suggests it could have benefits in protecting the brain when a baby is starved of oxygen.…  Read more

A new AI-driven approach to fetal brain health monitoring will enable early detection of fetal distress, allowing for timely interventions to prevent brain damage and reducing unnecessary medical interventions, thanks to Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) project grant support.…  Read more

Pioneering Australian research, undertaken by a collaboration of Monash Health’s Monash Children’s Hospital, The School of Clinical Sciences at Monash University, and Hudson Institute of Medical Research, has successfully demonstrated the feasibility and safety of using a baby’s own cord blood-derived cells as a potential treatment for extremely preterm infants.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers have had some great success in the recent NHMRC Ideas and ARC Discovery Grant rounds.…  Read more

Researchers at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have now uncovered a key process that causes brain injury, offering hope that new, targeted treatments could be created.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers are lifting the lid on a treatment promising the benefits of stem cells but none of the drawbacks, offering potential to reduce the lifelong impacts of perinatal lung and brain injuries.…  Read more

Dr Tayla Penny will receive a grant of more than $96,000 from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance to advance her work on improving understanding of umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cell treatment for perinatal brain injury.…  Read more

When unborn babies suffer a stroke, the potential damage can be life-long, so Hudson Institute of Medical Research is aiming to change that using the stem cells found in umbilical cord blood (UCB).…  Read more

Collaborations are a vital part of successful science, whether they are researchers from different backgrounds creating a synergy greater than the sum of its parts or the connection between funders and the work they support.…  Read more

Hudson Institute Group Heads, Professor Claudia Nold and Associate Professor Flora Wong were each awarded grants of more than $2 million over the next five years, enabling them to commit long-term to these exciting research projects.…  Read more

A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it’s better late than never.…  Read more

Exploring the boundaries of stem cell therapy: Scientists consulted the cerebral palsy community to understand their perspectives.…  Read more

Professor Suzanne Miller and her team’s PROTECT Me Trial is providing hope to parents of our most vulnerable babies like Ronick.…  Read more

Safety concerns have been eased over a potentially life-saving method of cord clamping for newborn babies, thanks to research at Hudson Institute.…  Read more

It has long been recognised that inflammation can harm an unborn baby’s brain development, but exactly how it happens has been a mystery…until now.…  Read more

The benefits of creatine are well known for helping with muscle performance, and now attention has turned to whether it can help mothers and babies have a safer birth.…  Read more

Being born too soon exposes babies to many dangerous health conditions, and researchers are tackling one of them by finding out how magnesium sulphate can protect the health of the preterm brain.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers have conducted the first attempts to collect umbilical cord blood cells from very preterm babies, with a view to using them to reduce their increased risk of brain injury and disability.…  Read more

Trials of an anti-seizure drug in newborns are showing great promise, giving researchers new hope for treating neonatal seizures and preventing their devastating consequences.…  Read more

This is the time of year when we look back at what we have achieved and acknowledge the people who helped us make it happen. …  Read more

When baby Max arrived – early and in a hurry – no-one realised he would play a vital part in keeping other preterm babies healthy in the future.…  Read more

There are times when a researcher’s personal and professional worlds collide. One of those times came late last year for Dr Stacey Ellery, who researches the use of creating during pregnancy.…  Read more

The long-term effects of newborn brain injuries are well known, so Professor Suzanne Miller’s dream is to be able to detect and treat those injuries in time to make a difference.…  Read more

Small changes can sometimes have big impacts – just ask Drs Doug Blank and Shiraz Badurdeen. Their clinical trial of delayed cord clamping proved that a simple change to the way newborn babies are handled can make a huge difference to their lives.…  Read more

Head of The Ritchie Centre, Professor Suzanne Miller, has been awarded more than $2.3 million to continue her groundbreaking work on targeted neuroprotective treatments for fetal and neonatal brain injury, primarily cerebral palsy…  Read more

Dr Tayla Penny’s perinatal brain injury research has been awarded a significant early career research grant. Dr Penny’s investigation of umbilical cord blood (UCB) cell therapy for perinatal brain injury was recognised by the Jack Brockhoff Foundation as a worthy recipient of a $75,000 grant.…  Read more

Professor Suzanne Miller, scientific leader in fetal and neonatal neurodevelopment, has been appointed as the new Head of The Ritchie Centre.…  Read more

It’s always been accepted that the time of birth is a period of high risk, but new research shows that the developmental period in utero can be problematic for some babies, particularly those with low birth weight.…  Read more

A treatment offering hope to parents of very premature babies is showing great promise, in the first worldwide stocktake of research into umbilical cord blood stem cells.…  Read more

Finding the right medicine is sometimes just the first step on a long road – for researchers working to prevent newborn brain injury, understanding how it works is the bigger goal.…  Read more

A world-first study at Hudson Institute has taken a big step to understanding the causes of neonatal brain injury…  Read more

Neural Stem Cells have strong potential to be effective in reducing brain injury in newborn babies, in the most extensive review of research on the topic.…  Read more

A promising early intervention treatment for cerebral palsy in newborn babies has proven effective in both boys and girls – even though it works differently depending on the sex of the offspring.…  Read more

Newborn babies who suffer asphyxia at birth could face significantly less risk of disability, thanks to a new treatment developed by Hudson Institute and Monash University scientists.…  Read more

An anti-inflammatory drug that’s been widely used for decades may prove to be an ideal tool to help doctors prevent cerebral palsy in preterm babies.…  Read more

Hudson Institute is proud to receive a Cord Blood Research Grant from Inner Wheel Australia, to help advance our exciting investigation of the uses of cord blood stem cells to prevent and treat brain injury in babies.…  Read more

It’s the most common of all physical disabilities, affecting one in 500 Australians and more than 17 million people worldwide, but there is still so much to learn about Cerebral Palsy. …  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers will work with Monash University and Monash Health colleagues on an exciting new therapy for the treatment of neonatal seizures – following funding from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.…  Read more

Two Hudson Institute researchers have been awarded a share of almost $165 000 in funding from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.…  Read more

New laboratory research shows multiple doses of umbilical cord blood (UCB), rather than a single treatment, could help improve brain injury in babies starved of oxygen during pregnancy or birth.…  Read more

More than 100 scientists attended the 2019 Ritchie Centre Colloquium and Public Forum, where leading researchers and invited speakers presented ground-breaking research and celebrated The Ritchie Centre’s 50-year history.…  Read more

Many people do not realise that people with cerebral palsy (CP) have lifelong complications from brittle bones caused by reduced bone density. A recent study identified the key factors that influence low bone density in adults with CP. …  Read more

Every 15 hours, a baby is born with cerebral palsy – a condition that comes with life-long disability and has no cure.…  Read more

Two grants of $10,000 each were awarded to Dr Jemma Evans and Dr Nicole Kellow (SCS; Nutrition, Dietetics and Food); and Dr Courtney McDonald and Dr Shu Wen Wen (SCS; Centre for Inflammatory Diseases). Organised by Hudson Institute and School of Clinical Sciences ECR committees, the initiative encourages early career researchers from across the MHTP…  Read more

A new study for a method to predict long-term bone health issues in people with cerebral palsy could help to improve their quality of life.…  Read more

Hudson Institute has had excellent success in the recent NHMRC and ARC Grant rounds.…  Read more

Hudson Institute has had outstanding success in the recent National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Fellowship and Development Grant announcements.…  Read more

Federal Minister for Health, The Hon. Greg Hunt MP has announced $18 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding for women’s health research.…  Read more

Cells that could be used to repair damage to babies’ brains caused by oxygen starvation during pregnancy or at birth have been identified, bringing hope for the prevention of cerebral palsy. A team of researchers from Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Monash University made the discovery while examining stem cells in umbilical cord blood,…  Read more

Congratulations to the 2018 recipients of The Harold Mitchell Foundation Travel Fellowships. These fellowships are equipping our young scientists with the experience, cutting-edge knowledge and professional links that will let them make a major difference to medical science both in Australia and throughout the world. The Harold Mitchell Foundation Fellowships enable a promising young Hudson…  Read more

A world-leading Melbourne innovation is rapidly changing the way cell therapies are manufactured to treat diseases including stroke and cerebral palsy, taking these treatments out of the lab and into hospitals. The new cell-processing technology, ROTEA, developed by Melbourne start-up, Scinogy in conjunction with Hudson Institute of Medical Research, is significantly reducing the costs and…  Read more

Five innovative ‘Big Ideas’ were presented by PhD students and early career researchers (ECRs) from Hudson Institute on August 17 to a panel of expert judges from industry, research and business development, with prizes and mentoring for the best and runner-up ideas. Projects pitched included two new diagnostic tests – one for autoimmune disease and another for infectious…  Read more

The placenta is a rich source of life for unborn babies, supplying oxygen and sustaining nutrition to the fetus via the umbilical cord.…  Read more

Kahli Sargent loved going fast in a car or boat, everyone knew she loved it—which is surprising, because her mother was told by doctors at birth that she would never communicate.…  Read more

Maintaining muscle mass is crucial for good bone health in young adults with cerebral palsy (CP), a new collaborative study by endocrinology researchers at Hudson Institute of Medical Research has found.…  Read more

Minimising harm to babies exposed to adverse early life events such as preterm birth and birth asphyxia will be the focus of a $6.12M National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funded collaborative research program at Hudson Institute of Medical Research.…  Read more

Year 12 students from Wangaratta in north-east Victoria have put their money where their mouth is, raising funds and awareness to support cord blood research at Hudson Institute.…  Read more

Professor Graham Jenkin and Monash Children’s Hospital Neonatologist, Dr Atul Malhotra recently travelled to Lucknow, India to help rollout training ahead of their global collaboration to reduce the incidence of birth asphyxia in low resource settings.…  Read more